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Complete companion to Subject Code 17 — UGC NET / JRF / SET

Subject Code 17 · UGC NET / JRF / SET aligned

UGC NET Management

A complete companion to the entire UGC NET Management syllabus — built to help you understand why each framework works, recall every theorist and date, and walk into the exam with confidence.

Start reading Browse the syllabus
10
Modules covering the full syllabus
96
Topic-wise chapters
1,800+
Practice MCQs with solutions
350+
Theorists, frameworks & dates

What’s inside every topic

Concept with attribution

Every concept opens with its definition, author and year — exactly the way UGC NET expects you to recall it.

Frameworks & models

Tables, Mermaid diagrams and the Indian context for every major framework — Hofstede, Porter, CAPM, ANOVA, EOQ and more.

15 base MCQs

Direct, match-the-following, and difficulty-tagged questions modelled on past UGC NET papers, with collapsible solutions.

Advanced formats

Assertion-Reason and statement-based MCQs in every topic, plus numerical worked questions across statistics, finance and operations.

Indian context

SEBI, RBI, MSMED, FEMA, FTP 2023, Aadhaar, UPI, DPDP Act, PLI — current-affairs depth right up to 2024–25.

Quick Recall

Every topic ends with a callout summary of authors, years and frameworks — perfect for the final 48 hours of revision.

Browse the modules

The Ten-Module Syllabus
1Management Foundations & Managerial EconomicsSchools of management, communication, decisions, structure, demand, market structures, ethics & governance 2Organisational Behaviour & HRM FoundationsOB theories, individual, group, culture, diversity, stress, HRM concept, planning & compensation 3Strategic HRM & Industrial RelationsSHRM, BSC, careers, OD, talent, engagement, IR, trade unions, IHRM, Green HRM 4Accounting & Financial ManagementAccounting principles, ratio analysis, costing, CVP, capital structure, budgeting, leverages 5Investment, Financing & Corporate FinanceBond & equity valuation, capital budgeting, dividends, M&A, CAPM/APT, derivatives, working capital, IFM 6Strategic Management & Marketing FoundationsStrategy process, 5 Forces, VRIO, BCG, Ansoff, 7S, STP, 4 Ps 7Marketing Management & Emerging TrendsConsumer behaviour, branding, SCM, services, CRM, retail, digital & international marketing 8Statistics & Operations ManagementDescriptive stats, sampling, hypothesis testing, regression, OM, layout, ERP, scheduling, Six Sigma, OR 9International Business & ITIB & trade theories, FDI, WTO, EXIM, IMF/WB, IT in mgmt, AI/Big Data, KM, tech change 10Entrepreneurship DevelopmentEntrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, women & rural, innovation, business plans, MSMEs & institutional finance
Last-mile Revision & Tools
Master Quick RecallAll 96 topic Quick Recall callouts in one document — syllabus-ordered for the final 48 hours Full SyllabusOfficial UGC NET Subject Code 17 syllabus, unit by unit My ProgressTrack topic completion, study planner and final revision sprint

How to use this book

Read a topic top to bottom the first time: each opens with its definition, author and year, builds up the frameworks with tables and diagrams, anchors them in the Indian context, and closes with 15 base MCQs + advanced Assertion-Reason and statement-based questions. Try the questions before opening the solutions, then end with the Quick Recall callout to lock the facts in. When the exam is near, jump straight to the Master Quick Recall — every topic’s revision callout in one syllabus-ordered sheet. The Syllabus page is your map to the whole book.

About the Authors

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Vijayakumar P is an Educator & Data Analytics Professional with 8+ years in Analytics, AI and HR. UGC-JRF-NET in Management.

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Rani C is an Educator & HR Business Intelligence Professional with 8+ years in HRM and HR Analytics. UGC-NET in Management.

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References

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  • Human Resource Management. Aswathappa, K. (8th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
  • Financial Management. Pandey, I.M. (12th ed.). Vikas Publishing House.
  • Marketing Management: A South Asian Perspective. Kotler, Philip, Keller, Kevin Lane, Koshy, Abraham, & Jha, Mithileshwar. (15th ed.). Pearson.
  • Strategic Management: An Integrated Approach. Hill, Charles W.L., & Jones, Gareth R. Cengage Learning.
  • Operations Management. Heizer, Jay, Render, Barry, & Munson, Chuck. (12th ed.). Pearson.
  • Statistics for Management. Levin, Richard I., & Rubin, David S. (7th ed.). Pearson.
  • International Business: Environments and Operations. Daniels, John D., Radebaugh, Lee H., & Sullivan, Daniel P. (15th ed.). Pearson.
  • Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures. Barringer, Bruce R., & Ireland, R. Duane. (5th ed.). Pearson.
  • Management Accounting. Khan, M.Y., & Jain, P.K. (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.